Look, you want it restored or not? so you would prefer a rusting park display over an operational narrow gauge Rhode Islander??
I think they will see that the engines wont be able to handle a daily load as Peck has said, ave they actually said they intend for 9 and 60 to be the mainstays? To be fair, I am not sure if they did say that...but honestly, what engines (that they have a realistic chance in hell of getting/using) COULD handle the daily trains? Alot of complaints about that but few answers as to what would be suitable.
(before you get upset Peck I am not 'loop bashing' any longer)